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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

George Hobday

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    7th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 29, 1890
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, USA
Citation
Conspicuous and gallant conduct in battle.
Medal of Honor Recipient George Hobday
Medal of Honor Recipient George Hobday
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: June 23, 1891
  • Born: 1842, Pulaski County, IL, United States
  • Died: November 22, 1891, St. Louis, MO, United States
  • Buried: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (59-11649), St. Louis, MO, United States
 

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